Domestic appliance



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2,488,905 I DOMESTIC APPLIANCE Donald K. Ferris, Dayton, Ohio, assignorto General Motors Corporation, Dayton, Ohio, a corpor'ation ofDelawareor al application August 23, 1939, Serial No. 2 51: 579. Divided andthis application November s, 1944, Serial No. 562,057

6 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a domestic appliance and more particularly toan ironing machine.

It is an object of my invention to provide an ironing machine which isattractive in appearance, convenient to use and also simple andinexpensive to construct.

It is another object of my invention to provide an improved means forsupporting pieces during ironing but which can be moved out of the waywhen not in use.

It is a further object of my invention provide an improved form of shelfconstruction for an ironing machine.

It is still another object of my invention to provide a construction inwhich a single sheet forms the top and end supports for an ironingmachine.

Further objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparentfrom the following description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein a preferred form of the present invention is clearlyshown.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an ironing machine embodying myinvention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the ironing machine shown in Fig. 1taken along the lines 2--2 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the lines 8-3 of Fig. 2; and

- Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the lines 1-1 of Fig. 3.

Briefly. I have shown an ironing machine in which the table portionbeneath the roll extends downwardly in the form of a continuous sheet toform the end supports for the ironing machine. A cover is provided forthe machine and has inserted portions at each end which fold down toprovide shelves extending from each end of the ironing machine. Alapboard is provided in front of the ironing machine which may be foldedout of the way beneath the ironing machine. All

parts of the machine are so constructed as to avoid exposed raw edges.

Referring now to the drawings and more particularly to Fig. 1, there isshown an ironing machine generally designated by the reference charactor20 having a table support 22 and end supports 24 and 26 formed ofdownwardly extending portions at each end of the table support 22. Theseportions are formed of a continuous sheet which is provided with aflange 28 extending along each edge of the table support and the end.

supports. This flange is notched and welded at the ends of the tablesupport 22. This flange 28 is further reinforced at the portionsadjacent the end supports 24 and 28 by angle-shaped sheet metal members30 which are spot-welded to the edge of the flange 28 so as to providean inturned portion which reinforces the edge of the flange 28 so as toamply stiflen the end supports 24 and 26. At the bottom of the endsupports 24 and 26 there are inserted between the flanges, channelmembers 32 which are spot-welded to the bottom of the end supports 24and 26 and are provided with swivel casters 24 which allow the ironingmachine to be easily moved about. The table support 22 is reinforced bytwo angle iron members 36 which extend longitudinally beneath the tablesupport 22 and are fastened to studs 38 which are welded to the bottomside of the table support 22.

Upon one end of the table support over an aperture ill there is provideda supporting head 42 containing the driving mechanism and supportingmechanism for the roll l4 which-extends in one direction from the head.This driving mechanism includes an electric motor provided with acooling fan. The head 42 is provided with apertures 43 so located thatthe air which has been heated by ventilating and cooling the motor isdischarged through the apertures onto the damp ironed material after itcomes off the roll. In this way this ventilating air dries the flnishedmaterial and preserves the press. This warmair is admirable for thispurpose since it is dry, but the discharge of any air upon the dampironed material is highly beneficial since it carries away the steam andsubstitutes unsaturated air for the saturated air which normallycollects in the zone underneath the roll. The head l2 also supports ashoe 46 which is provided with a release lever 48. A cover 50 isprovided for covering the supporting head and roll. This cover 50 isgenerally box-shaped and is provided with reinforcing members 52. Whenthe cover 50 is in the position shown in Fig. 1, the flat sides may beused for supporting pieces which have been ironed or which are to beironed. The bottom edges of the cover are wire bound and each of thesewirebound edges are notched at three points to expose the wire core.This wire .core, by means of bearing members "which are fastened to thetable support 22, forms hinge connections for the cover ill. The threenotched portions in the other edge are provided with rubber members 5!which serve as bumpers.

The cover 50 is completed by inserts II and which fold down at each endof the table support to provide shelves upon which pieces may member 04.llisweldedtoeachofthe ends of the longitudinal extending angle ironreinforcingmembersil. Themembersllareeachprovidedwithanotchltwhichisadaptedtore isthe projection 89 upon the member I!toholdresilientlytheframetiina erticalpositicn.Theframsllhasitsendsextending through slots II in the curved sheet metalsurface at the ends of the table support 22.

Theouterportionoftheframellcarriestwo sheet metal sides I! and 14. Thesetwo sheet form a sort of butt Joint. These sheet metal sides arespot-welded to the frame members 62. This is done by pinching the edgesof the frame member 62 at several points designated by the referencecharacter II. By pinching the edges at these points projections areformed upon the edges of the member 92. These points serve asspot-welding points where the sides?! and I4 are spotwelded onto theframe member 62. Through this procedure the dents normally occurringduring spot-welding are avoided and a minimum of finishing is requiredat the welds. The turnedin edges of the sides I! and I4 avoid theexposing of the raw edges which might catch or tear pieces being ironed.The edges of the cover it surrounding the inserts 69 and 58 are providedwith an inturned flange ll. Each of the inserts is provided with a knob90.

The projection is by its engagement with the indentation It willnormally hold the inserts it and so in vertical position. However, theframe 92 is suillciently resilient to permit the inserts 59 and 80 to bemanually pulled down to the horizontal position. A stop bar 82 isprovided at the lower ends of the slots in order to support the frame 82when the inserts i8 and it are lowered to the horizontal position. Thesebars 82 may be spot-welded to the inside of the sheet metal forming thesupports 24 and 28. The cover 80 is provided with brace rods 84 havingtheir lower ends riding within a slot '6 provided in the reinforcingmembers lll. These brace rods 94 support the cover Iii when it is openand hold the cover in a horizontal position as shown in P18. 1.

The machine is operated by a pedal I08 which is in the form of a tubularmember bent rearwardly at its ends to form a sort of U-shape. The endsof the tubular member are connected by pivot bolts 0 to the channels 32and the reinforcing members 3! as best shown in Fig. 8. The rigidtubular construction of this pedal causes it not only to be a usefulmember for controlling the operation of the ironing machine but it alsoforms a valuable structural connection between the extreme lower ends ofthe supported portions 24 and 28. This pedal III is provided with anoperating link iii which connects it to the control for the ironingmachine. This type of pedal enables the operator to use either foot forthe operation of the machine at any point between the two supportingportions II and It. It will be seen that my machine is attractive inappearance, convenient to operate and has considerable area where piecesbeing worked upon may be supported.

This application is a division of my copending application, Serial No.291,579, illed August 23, 1939, for Domestic appliance (Patent2,382,219).

While the form of embodiment of the inven- 4tionashereindlsclosed.constitutesapreferred form it is to be understoodthat other forms might be M. all the claims which follow.

What is claimed is as follows:

1. An ironing machine including a single sheet metal member bent atright angles at two spaced places to form a top and two legs, thelateral edges of said metal member being bent at right angles to formreinforcing edges, said metal member having spaced slots at said twospaced places, and shelf extensions having hinge means extending throughsaid slots and being secured to the underside of said metal member.

2. An ironing machine including a single sheet metal member bent atright angles at two spaced places to form a top and two legs. thelateral edges of said metal member being bent at right angles to formreinforcing edges. said metal member having spaced slots at said twospaced places. shelf extensions having hinge means extending throughsaid slots and being secured to the under-side of said metal member, anda three sided cover hinged adjacent the rear lateral edge of said top,said three sided cover and shelf extensions folding upwardly and joiningto form a box-like cover for said top.

3. An ironing machine including a main table body and a sheet metalshelf structure, said shelf structure including a frame extending alongthree bounding edges of the structure and having two extensions hingedto said main table body, and a set of two pan-shaped sheet metal partsforming flat surfaces of large area on opposite sides of said frame andhaving three of their edges inwardly turned adjacent and enclosing saidframe.

4. An ironing machine including a main table body and a sheet metalshelf structure, said shelf structure including a frame extending alongthree bounding edges of the structure and having two extensions hingedto said main table body, and a set of two pan-shaped sheet metal partsforming flat surfaces of large area, on opposite sides of said frame andeach having three of their edges inwardly turned adjacent and enclosingsaid frame, said edges being in substantial alignment forming abutt-type joint.

5. An ironing machine including a main table body and a sheet metalshelf structure, said shelf structure including a frame extending alongthree bounding edges of the structure and having two extensions hingedto said main table body, and a set of two pan-shaped sheet metal partsforming flat surfaces of large area on opposite sides of said frame andhaving three of their edges inwardly turned adjacent and enclosing saidframe, said parts having their flat portions bonded directly to saidframe.

6. An ironing machine including a main table body and a sheet metalshelf structure, said shelf structure including a frame extending alonga plurality of bounding edges of the structure and having two extensionshinged to said main table body, and a set of two pan-shaped sheet metalparts forming fiat surfaces of large area on opposite sides of saidframe and having their edges inwardly turned enclosing said frame, saidframe being provided with welding projections, said parts having theirflat portions welded to said frame at said welding projections.

DONALD K. FERRIS.

(References on following page) comingwithintheseopeof' REFERENCES cl'rimThe following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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Number Name Date Huntley May 17, 1932 Bittermann Oct. 8, 1935 PotchenJuly 20, 1937 Gerhardt Dec. 20, 1938 Ford June 25, 1940 O'Connor Nov. 4,1941 Ferris Oct. 20, 1942 Clark Aug. 6, 1946

